TradeTech gives way to entrepreneurial flareCan academic research find a place in the hearts and minds of financial businesses?

Dealing with the cost of successNew market structures must include user choice in clearing arrangements, says Robert Barnes, managing director, UBS

Volcanic clouds and dark poolsTradeTech 2010 proved a testing week in more ways than one, with delegates and speakers delayed by the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano. But ultimately it was in the panel sessions and topics of debate that the greatest challenges presented themselves to the industry.

Are OMS and EMS part of the same package?Do all buy-side firms need both an OMS and an EMS or is that the wrong question?

Vendors struggle to keep pace with the front officeTrading technology has to be flexible and scalable if the buy-side wants to take full advantage of the new fragmented market environment

High hopes for MiFID reviewEra of lower costs for all beckons

Buy-side must speak as one on regulationTraders’ voices go unheard in MiFID review process

Recession realigns institutional prioritiesFinancial institutions can no longer afford to focus on specific products and geographies

History lesson in progressWill the industry build on the gains made by trading in the last 25 years or lose them?

Europe’s buy-side play catch up with HFTBuy-side must get smarter to stop being disadvantaged by high-frequency strategies and stop unintended regulatory consequences

Exploding the high-speed mythHigh-velocity traders might not have the unfair advantage some like to think

War of attrition breaks new groundAre brokers encroaching on exchange territory or vice versa?

Trading on the old modelTrading venues need not be limited to the traditional public limit order book model

KYB – know your brokerTo judge the efficacy of smart order routers buy-side traders are urged to stay on top of brokers

It’s good to talkPeople and service still make a difference to broker selection

Who dares winsOpportunities await traders who embrace new technologies